Hydnum repandum L.
(Wood Hedgehog, Hedgehog Fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHydnum repandum (Wood Hedgehog, Hedgehog Fungus)
GenusHydnum (hedgehog fungi)
FamilyHYDNACEAE (hedgehog fungi)
OrderCANTHARELLALES (chanterelles, hedgehog fungi and some fairy clubs and resupinates)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Hydnum repandum (Wood Hedgehog, Hedgehog Fungus) :
1: Hydnum repandum (Wood Hedgehog, Hedgehog Fungus)
24 Sep 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
On ground, under Beech, Oak (Hazel nearby)
Image 1: Cap surface - close-upImage 2: Fruitbodies - top viewImage 3: Fruitbodies - top view (2)Image 4: Fruitbodies - top view (3)Image 5: Fruitbody - undersideImage 6: Ring of fruitbodiesImage 7: Ring of fruitbodies (2)Image 8: Spines - close-upImage 9: Stipe apex - close-upImage 10: SporesImage 11: Spores (2)
2: Hydnum repandum (Wood Hedgehog, Hedgehog Fungus)
17 Sep 2001 OSGR: SU91 50° 50’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
under Beech (Ash nearby)
Image 1: CapsImage 2: Caps (2)Image 3: Fruitbody - LSImage 4: Fruitbody - LS (2)Image 5: Fruitbody - LS - close-upImage 6: Fruitbody - side viewImage 7: Fruitbody - undersideImage 8: Fruitbody - underside (2)Image 9: Fruitbody - underside (3)Image 10: SpinesImage 11: Spines - close-upImage 12: Spines - close-up (2)Image 13: Spines - enlargedImage 14: Spines - LSImage 15: Spines - top of stipe - enlarged
3: Hydnum repandum (Wood Hedgehog, Hedgehog Fungus)
25 Aug 1980 OSGR: SU08 51° 30’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: CollectionImage 2: Spines - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Clamp connection in cap tomentum - highly magnifiedImage 4: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 5: DescriptionImage 6: Description - contd.
4: Hydnum repandum (Wood Hedgehog, Hedgehog Fungus)
9 Oct 1977 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Under Hazel
Image 1: Fruitbody - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - upturned to show spines and stipe
5: Hydnum repandum (Wood Hedgehog, Hedgehog Fungus)
24 Dec 1975 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - old - in situImage 2: Spines - close-up - enlarged
6: Hydnum repandum (Wood Hedgehog, Hedgehog Fungus)
22 Sep 1968 OSGR: TQ21 50° 60’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Cap - top view - in situImage 2: Upturned to show spines

Hydnum repandum (Wood Hedgehog, Hedgehog Fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hydnum repandum (Wood Hedgehog, Hedgehog Fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 10 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hydnum repandum (Wood Hedgehog, Hedgehog Fungus)
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